Meaning
Bright
Linguistic Origin
Persian
Islamic Classification
Islamic historical figure
Regional Usage
South Asia
Global Spellings
Arabic
روشان
Urdu
روشن
Persian
روشن
Turkish
Roşan
Bengali
রোশান
Pashto
روښان
Roshan is a versatile and harmonious name suitable for both boys and girls. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Bright', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.
Pronounced as Roshan, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.
Roshan is the Persian word for "bright" or "luminous."
Pronounced as Roshan, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.
Roshan is the Persian word for "bright" or "luminous."
Reference Profile
Notable Historical Usage
From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.
Cultural / Regional Usage
Widely used across Persian- and Urdu-speaking Muslim communities.